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Student Profile

Who may apply to MIT Sloan's Visiting Fellows Program:

Professionals with a minimum of five years of professional experience, or a mix of academic and professional experience.
MBA students enrolled in one of MIT Sloan’s international collaborative universities. These students attend the Visiting Fellows Program for one semester to attain academic goals via a specific set of courses focusing on finance, leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, or other concentrations specific to their needs.
Exceptional undergraduate students with a proven academic record.

Key Attributes

The Visiting Fellows Program is an opportunity for you to build your skills, expand your global leadership network, and define your place in the world. The following are a few attributes that we would like to see in candidates:

Work in a global environment or demonstrated commitment to a global perspective.
Pushing boundaries and tackling challenges others might think too difficult to achieve.
An undergraduate degree, or currently pursuing a masters’ or PhD, or at least five years of professional work experience, or an appropriate mix of both.
Commitment to a full semester immersion at MIT Sloan, actively engaging with students from other programs.
Capability and interest to master a rigorous curriculum.
Effective English communication, both oral and written. Candidates who have attended an academic program conducted in English for one year may request a TOEFL waiver.

Ami Ahalpara

MIT Sloan Visiting Fellow

Fall 2025
Citizenship

Norway
Degree and University

Bachelor of Engineering, Nirma Institute of Technology, Gujarat University; Master in Design, Multimedia, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

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Carlos Diego Pereira

MIT Sloan Visiting Fellow

Fall 2025

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Bernard Okobiemen

MIT Sloan Visiting Fellow

Fall 2024/Spring 2025

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Yvonne Tsai

MIT Sloan Visiting Fellow

Fall 2024

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Shahzad Ali

MIT Sloan Visiting Fellow

Fall 2024

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Dharshan Baskar

MIT Sloan Visiting Fellow

Spring 2024

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